There really are some amazing apps coming out for the iphone. I am using it so much these days (not as a phone) but as a crazy gadget. Got my polaroid app, tilt shift app (yes most of them are based around the camera).
Now for film-makers, budding DPs or anyone with a fascination with cinematography this app is an absolute must have! it’s a director’s viewfinder and it’s called Artemis.
For the 5dmkII and 7D select digital still cameras. For me this was the winning part!!
Currently these are the formats that it covers:
Standard and Super 16mm
Super 16mm Anamorphic
Standard and Super 35mm
35mm Anamorphic
65mm
35mm Digital (D-21, RED, F35, Genesis)
3/4″ Digital (F23, Viper)
1/2″ Digital
1/3″ Digital
and 5dmKII and 7D.
So what does this director’s viewfinder app do? In it’s simplest terms it uses the iphones camera to show you what each lenses shot would be for each different focal length from where you are standing. You can then even take a photo of it using that “lens” and import it into the superb storyboard application by Cinemek called Hitchcock, more of this below. It’s been out for about 3 weeks but very buggy. They have just released V2 and it’s awesome. It’s $30. A steal at that price. Especially if you are learning about how different focal lengths work and what you will get with each one.
The one issue it currently has is it cannot display anything wide than 35mm full frame equivalent as that is as wide as the iphone lens goes. I understand a hardware add on to give the iphone a wider lens to open up the app to the whole range of lenses is in the works.
I cannot recommend this enough. Now please Chemical Wedding. Update it for the GH1 please and put it more lenses for the DSLRs!
Buy it here:
USA STORE
UK STORE
Oh and it only works on OS 3.1
Cinemek’s Hitchcock is another Genius bit of software. It’s a mobile animated storyboarding for the iphone and it works superbly. Check out these demos below…
Buy from the iphone store below:
USA
UK
Cinemek Hitchcock Demo from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.
Hitchcock in action! from cinemek / Hitchcock on Vimeo.
This is a real-time demonstration of how Hitchcock works.
Get it here http://www.itunes.com/apps/hitchcock
Hitchcock Mobile Storyboard Composer from cinemek / Hitchcock on Vimeo.
Hitchcock is the first of our suite of iphone apps. it is currently available in the iTunes app store. http://www.itunes.com/apps/hitchcock In case you are curious, this is how it works.
Harry
February 24, 2010 at 23:21Hi
Would like to know do we have similar View Finder App for BB(I got Strom2)
pbloom
February 25, 2010 at 02:55no chance…as a BB owner myself their apps suck
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Tim Barrett
December 22, 2009 at 09:43Great iphone apps.
You might want to check out REMOTE DSLR from ON software. Lets you take full remote control of your canon camera and sends a live preview or proxy of photos back to your iphone.
Also functions as an intervalometer!
Regards,
Tim Barrett
hc
December 7, 2009 at 17:28I’m switching from Blackberry to iphone just for these amazing gadgets.
Does anyone know if these apps are compatible with a 16gb 3G iphone, or do I need a 3GS?
svenson
November 23, 2009 at 12:02would be so great if “hitchcock” would work as a desktop-app as well.
i find it much more intuitive and helpful and faster than all the other storyboard software i found out there…
does anybody know, if it is planned to bring hitchcock to the desktop?
Jiri Fiala
November 22, 2009 at 15:26According to Artemis devs, we can expect an update with more lens choice (including DSLRs) in a few days now.
Ben Bunch
November 24, 2009 at 15:43M4/3 support would be nice…although it’s not that hard to do if you just pick 5D mk II and then double all your focal lengths…
Abraham Duenas
November 20, 2009 at 16:45cant wait til they add it for android
Rolf Jahn
November 20, 2009 at 14:09Another clapboard
http://www.rdklein.com/AClapBoard/aclapboard.html
Sami Sänpäkkilä
November 20, 2009 at 10:58Do you think the directors viewfinder app would be something you would use on regular basis and it would speed your workflow on set? For some reason I have a little reservations on this… If it had DOF simulator that would be a big deal
pbloom
November 20, 2009 at 15:14can’t imagine how it could give you a DOF simulator. I think this is brilliant and will use all the time
Sami Sänpäkkilä
November 20, 2009 at 17:02No it couldnt do DOF of course, thats why it’d be a biggie
but yeah, I cant really justify this one since I only use 4 lenses and it’s pretty easy to choose between those without and app. If you’re constantly changing cameras and have more then 5-6 lenses maybe then I can see the point.
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Eric Chamboné
November 20, 2009 at 08:59Maybe I’m to bitchy but €24 for an app like that is a bit to much.
Were most prices on iphone apps are low other apps are to high priced and I don’t get why. €4,- would have been more like it I think.
There are a lot of apps out there so I’m letting this one go because of the price. My itunes bill is getting bigger and bigger and I don’t even wanna talk how much money on apps will be spent when the Itablet comes out!
Its a nice app so I’m not saying its bad just that the price is to high in my opinion
Anyway thnx for the tip Philip much appreciated.
pbloom
November 20, 2009 at 15:15Hi Eric
You are spoilt by the price of some of those iphone apps! Do you have any idea how much a real Director’s Viewfinder costs. This is a brilliant app and worth every penny!
P
Eric Chamboné
November 20, 2009 at 16:41“You are spoilt by the price of some of those iphone apps!”
Also I’m Dutch so you can’t blame me for being cheap… just kiddin
Kai
November 20, 2009 at 18:27It’s expensive for an App, but it’s a directors finder, not Tetris.
It’s dirt cheap compared to other finders.
dom Bridges
November 20, 2009 at 05:05Jonathan houser showed me Hitchcock a while ago he’s a lovely bloke and a legend! great app but the viewfinder looks amazing! very useful and stops you looking like a wannabe!
Dave Dugdale
November 20, 2009 at 04:53That is a cool app for the iphone – I am glad I am an iphone owner.
Chris Rovent
November 19, 2009 at 22:52Useful for cine-photographers:
Movie Slate
http://itunes.apple.com/it/app/id320315888?mt=8
Helios (Sun position calculator)
http://itunes.apple.com/it/app/helios-sun-position-calculator/id311648870?mt=8
Aaron Pinto
November 19, 2009 at 21:55Is it worth getting an iPhone just for the apps? I’ve been thinking about the Touch but I want the camera so I can use Hitchcock from Cinemek. Rumor was touch was coming out with camera at last big Mac announcement but it didn’t happen. Apparently problems in production. Getting tired of waiting.
pbloom
November 19, 2009 at 22:15yeah i would mate. the apps are amazing! that directors viewfinder app is amazing!
Toskian
November 19, 2009 at 21:52Looks like a great app!
By the way, on the website (http://www.chemicalwedding.tv/artemis.html) it is said to support 7d and 5d:
“What cameras are covered?
[...]
Standard and Super 16mm
Super 16mm Anamorphic
Standard and Super 35mm
35mm Anamorphic
65mm
35mm Digital (D-21, RED, F35, Genesis)
2/3 ” Digital (F23, Viper)
1/2″ Digital
1/3″ Digital
Canon 5D and 7d”
pbloom
November 19, 2009 at 22:16thanks, my mistake. it was under still cameras of course!